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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1906

Page

6

Mrs M C Kirk Hosts Informal Afternoon at Bonnie Brae

Mrs M C Kirk entertained Saturday afternoon at Bonnie Brae Old Town for guest Mrs Archie Miller. Guests drew pictures of the hostess while prizes went to Mrs O W Williams and Mrs C H Finn. Frappé ice cream and cake were served. Attending were Mesdames Ramsey Johnson Carey Palmer Finn Hays Newlin Hill Richardaun Engle Miller Eakin Oesterling Reith and Misses Reith Gurren Kirk.

Mesdames Ramsey Johnson Geo Carey Gen. Palmer C. H. Finn E. B. Hays A. Newlin A. T. Hill Joe Richardaun Stella Engle A. Miller R. Eakin O. W. Williams Oesterling Reith Misses Reith Gurren Kirk

Local items and visits noted in city society pages

Local society notes list visits and stays from Hunting ton to Baker City with residents such as Mr and Mrs Clark Adams Mr J H Stevens and Miss Alice Hughes Also mentions Elks convention travel from Portland Spokane and Seattle and a court case involving the O R N Co and Wallowa Valley Railroad plus attendance by N C McLeod J S Hulburt and E C Pollard and A B Sprague

Alice Hughes Baker City Ethel Gulling Robert Eakin Union Grande Ronde Light Company Julius Fisher Wallowa Arthur Spencer Portland Gerthrude Ralston Anna Richards The Cove Miss Richards Vergere the Cove Elks Spokane Seattle Denver N. L. Sanders Broken Arrow Oklahoma HG. Montgomery Annie Williams Chicago Chicago University School of Oratory la Grande J. W. Knowles F. S. Ivanhoe Elk’s N. C. McLeod J. S. Hulburt E. C. Pollard A. B Sprague

THAW TALKS WITH HS MOTHER AT TOMS CELL

Mrs William Thaw visited her son Harry Thaw in his Tombs cell after a court pass was approved. She spoke with him briefly and comforted him as Evelyn and Jessie Thaw joined later. Clifford Partridge, Thaw's new attorney, spent hours in the cell as crowds outside grew increasingly unruly.

Scripps News Association New York William Thaw Harry Thaw Thaw Harry Evalyn Evelyn Jousun Thaw Clifford Partridge

Stockton Floods Subside Brighten Outlook

Stockton reports floods subsiding with flooded districts showing hopeful signs. Classifieds offer a for sale listing for five room homes on Adams Avenue and a cherry picker job call inviting fifty people to apply at Tatman’s or Rice’s in Fruitdale.

Scripps News Association Stockton Adams Avenue Tatman's Rice's Fruitdale

Fish Stories At Catherine Creek Attract Anglers

Catherine Creek draws many anglers with parties returning loaded with trout and white fish. Frank Bramwall and his brother, Mr and Mrs Robert Cotder, and Fred Sheets all reported good baskets. Mrs Caroline Thomlinson, who moved to North Powder in 1877, was buried last Friday aged 75.

Catherine Creek Frank Bramwall Robert Cotder Fred Sheets Caroline Thomlinson North Powder

Boy's Arm Broken In Summerville Accidents Update

Reverend W H Gibson rushed to Summerville with Dr Biggar after a telephone report that his nine year old son Magonf had a broken arm. The family could not confirm how the accident happened and the pair went to the bedside at three thirty this afternoon. Glass birth notices issued in July 1906 announce a daughter for W W Glass and a daughter for Alfred G Taylor. A job offer reads Girl Wanted for immediate general house work at the Western Union Telegraph Office.

W. H. Gibson Magonf Summerville Western Union Telegraph Office

Improved Farms for Sale in Oregon and Washington

Over 200 good farms are for sale advertised by A. A. Barry the Oregon and Washington land man at Ronde Valley House. The notice urges readers to view the list before buying and highlights available properties in the region.

A. A. Barry Oregon and Washington Ronde Valley House

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Golden Rule SPS Zlge Elle Sam Bonnets Vewe Palf Price the Golden Rule Company NEW “Varsity Andrews Mrs. Clark Adams of Huntington City J. H. Stevens la Granda Hon Elgin Foley House W. J. Snodgrass al Hagans F. A. Ferguson ITV G. W. O’neil Washington Avenue East Oregon Washington Union Pacific and North Western Missori River Cucayge New Third Street Ore Wallace Ousters Dee Madison Wis Mrs. T.N- Murphy Glass This City W. W. Glass Cc. E. Hackman Greenwood J. A. Arbuckle Lawson Bros the City Grocery and Bakery E. Polack, Propr
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